In Nederland veroorzaken zeven soorten uitheemse rivierkreeften ecologische schade, vooral voor inheemse amfibieën. Deze rivierkreeften predateren op amfibieën in het ei- en larvestadium en veroorzaken indirecte schade door habitatverstoring. Hoewel er onderzoek ontbreekt naar specifieke effecten per …

Early links in the food web are crucial to sustain higher levels in the food web. Molecules of high importance, for example unsaturated fatty acids, play a key role in aquatic ecosystems. Unsaturated fatty acids are produced by primary producers for instance phytoplankton. Almost all organisms need to …

It has been widely recognized that the rapidly increasing amounts of marine plastic debris are causing problems. However, current studies are mainly focused on the presence and effects of macroplastic and often do not consider microplastic. WMR has conducted research on microplastic uptake by North Sea …